A few months ago, IDW Publishing announced details for The Rocketeer: The Island, a limited series from the creative team of John Layman (Titans, Chew), blockbuster artist Jacob Edgar (Plastic Man No More!, Batman: The Adventures Continue), and visionary colorist KJ Diaz (The Amazing Spider-Man, Blade), set to launch in February of this year. According to the official synopsis, this new miniseries “takes readers back to 1938 when Cliff Secord, aka The Rocketeer, returns to save Amelia Earhart! But this search-and-rescue mission takes the fan-favorite hero to a mysterious island full of surprises.”
The Beat has exclusively revealed the cover of The Rocketeer: The Island #2, which will be released on April 22, 2026, and is soliciting information for the page. In addition to the main cover by Edgar, this issue also features variant covers by original Rocketeer creators Dave Stevens and Carson Thorne.
As mentioned when it was first announced, this new Rocketeer miniseries is based on an unpublished synopsis by Stevens, who passed away in 2008. The first issue will be released next month on February 25th, and the pre-order deadline is January 19th.
Writer John Layman
Artist Jacob Edgar
Colorist KJ Diaz
Cover A Jacob Edgar
Cover B Dave Stevens
Cover RI 1:10 Carson Thorne
In 1937, Amelia Earhart went missing while on a flight around the world. One year later, Rocketeer is on a mission to find and rescue her.
After an eventful voyage, the Rocketeer and its crew dock on a mysterious island in the area where Amelia was last heard from. Soon, they discover a strange creature that may be a real dinosaur. Well, confronting giant flesh-eating monsters should be better than staying on the ship with Betty and her cheesecake photographer Marco… right?
Jon Layman (The Chew, Spawn: The Scorched) and Jacob Edgar (Plastic Man: No More, The Ones) continue their thrilling new series based on the story by Dave Stevens.
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